Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Ordered the expulsions

Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country on September 8, accusing them of activities "unacceptable" under the Vienna Convention — diplomatic shorthand for espionage. It's the first mass expulsion of Russian personnel since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and it comes from a government that replaced Europe's most Kremlin-friendly leader.

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